لَقَدindeed جَدّدrenovated الباشاthe Pasha أَمينAmin تقرّباًseeking nearness
لَقَد جَدّد الباشا أَمين تقرّباً
إِلىto اللَهGod فيin الفسطاطFustat خَيرthe finest of الجَوامعِthe mosques
إِلى اللَه في الفسطاط خَير الجَوامعِ
Amin Pasha has indeed renovated, seeking nearness
The Pasha Amin has renewed, in pious zeal,
To God, in Fustat, the finest of mosques;
His gifts to God, within this mosque renowned,
ولابنand for the son of أَبيAbu (father of) بكرBakr خَليفةsuccessor to أَحمَدٍAhmad
ولابن أَبي بكر خَليفة أَحمَدٍ
بإخلاصهthrough his sincerity أَحياrevived بَديعwondrous المَواضعthe sites
بإخلاصه أَحيا بَديع المَواضع
And for the son of Abu Bakr, Ahmad’s successor,
And Ahmad's son, Abu Bakr's Caliph, builds
Through his sincerity he revived a wondrous site.
This fair and noble place, with pure intent.
فَأَنشدso he recited مَجديMajdi فيat التَمامthe completion مؤرخاًcomposing a chronogram
فَأَنشد مَجدي في التَمام مؤرخاً
أَمينAmin بِبَذلthrough generosity شادbuilt أَبلجradiant جامعa mosque
أَمين بِبَذل شاد أَبلج جامع
So Majdi recited at its completion, composing a chronogram:
So sang Majdi, dating the completed whole,
“Amin, through generosity, built a radiant mosque.”
"Amin's free gifts have graced this shining mosque."
Sol 6.1